Intervenção miofuncional na estética e rejuvenescimento facial: revisão bibliográfica

Abstract

Objective: Identifying and analyzing studies on the effectiveness of aesthetic myofunctional intervention in facial rejuvenation and in the promotion of facial harmonization. Method: Articles were searched for the following keywords: Speech therapy and facial aesthetics, Speech therapy and facial aesthetics, Orofacial Motricity and facial aesthetics, Quality of life and facial aesthetics. 9 of the studies were selected, published between 2005 and 2020 written in Portuguese, English and Spanish that discuss about speech therapy related to aesthetics, the methods of treatment, effectiveness and quality of life, repeated works and those that did not deal with this theme were excluded. Results: The improvements identified in the studies in decreasing order were: decreased wrinkles in dark circles, smoothing of expression marks, smoothing forehead wrinkles, increased volume and definition of the lips, increased tonicity in cheek areas, reduction of jowl and wrinkles in the neck, decreased of nasolabial furrow, increase of skin tone and lush, symmetry of the eyes, improvement of facial muscle tension, definition in the mandibular contour, symmetry of nostrils, adequacy of stomatognathic functions, attenuation in the aging signs and symmetry of eyebrows. Conclusion: The performance of isometric, static, dynamic exercises, massages and especifc maneuvers, can help in the prevention and softening of facial marks that arise with age, bringing satisfactory results. The myofunctional intervention shows the adequacy of stomatognathic functions, in the order to promote quality of life, self-esteem and welfare of patients when meeting expectations